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Dale Roe writes about television for the Austin American-Statesman.

He's worked at the American-Statesman for 10 years and has written family movie and video game reviews as well as watched lots of TV. Dale directs, writes and performs with Austin's Gag Reflex comedy ensemble, is a freelance illustrator and has contributed stories and reviews to Macworld magazine. He lives in Round Rock with his wife, two children and a dog named Apollo who barks whenever he hears another dog bark on television.

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By Dale Roe | Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 08:35 AM

In advance of next week’s “upfront” presentations in which the major television networks reveal their fall lineups for advertisers, Fox has lowered the boom on five current series and ordered four new shows for the fall.

Going away: two dramas that have been around for a while — “Lie To Me” and “Human Target” — and the freshman comedies “Breaking In” and “Traffic Light” (both mid-season replacements). Also canceled is “The Chicago Code,” the critically well-received cop drama from Shawn Ryan, creator of “The Shield.”

Ryan was all over Twitter Tuesday night, reposting kind words from fans and — in a classy move reminiscent of Austin’s Kyle Killen when his own Fox show was canceled last fall — praising the network that gave his show a chance. It’s been a tough year for Ryan, who was also the show runner on FX’s “Terriers,” which got the axe earlier in the season.

Fox has already announced four new shows for its fall lineup, including a pair of dramas and two comedies.

Actress singer Zooey Deschanel’s (pictured, left) single-camera, single girl sitcom “The New Girl” got an early nod as did the Jaime Pressly vehicle “I Hate My Teenage Daughter” (Pressly has long been buddies with Fox and just appeared on an episode of “Raising Hope” with her “My Name Is Earl” co-star Ethan Suplee).

Fox’s new dramas are J.J. Abrams’ time-bending prison drama “Alcatraz” and a “Bones” spin-off, “The Finder.” For “Alcatraz,” creator Abrams is teaming back up with “Lost” star Jorge Garcia.

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By Dale

May 11, 2011 11:00 PM | Link to this

Hi, Lisa!

I thought I wrote about this, but I can't believe the number of readers who don't know that "Fringe" was renewed for a 4th season a few weeks ago-- a full 22-episode season, too! It will be back this fall.

Woo-hoo!

By Lisa I

May 11, 2011 3:52 PM | Link to this

Well, I can't say I'm surprised but it doesn't really make me all that happy. RIP Lie to Me and Human Target, I have two less reasons to watch Fox now. Especially given the fact that they are spinning off Bones, which has been awful and formulaic for more than a year, with the one-off team they had on a few weeks ago that wasn't even remotely interesting.

Any word on Fringe? (Which is, I think, the only thing I'm still regularly watching on Fox)